Vitamins and fat burners?
MissMichelle1992
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I started taking prenatal vitamins for my hair and skin (physician approved, though I am not pregnant). But it seams they may be hindering my weight loss.
I was also curious about using fat burners. I exercise and eat healthy foods in proper proportion but i cant seam to cut the weight. My brother in law uses them and they work well for him.
I was also curious about using fat burners. I exercise and eat healthy foods in proper proportion but i cant seam to cut the weight. My brother in law uses them and they work well for him.
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How are vitamins hindering your weight loss?
The only fat burners that work are illegal
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If you're not losing weight, it's because you're eating more than you need to. If you're eating enough nutrient dense foods, you don't need a vitamin supplement. And there are no such things as "fat burner" supplements.
Start by counting your calories.
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The vitamins are not inhibiting your weight loss. That's not how they work in the body. It's more than likely you are eating more than you think. That's always my issue. It's very easy to kind of kid yourself into thinking you're doing okay when really deep down you know you haven't been logging accurately. It'll show on the scale when it either doesn't move or goes in the direction you don't want it to go in.0
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There are fat blockers that you take 30 min to 60 min before eating that are fda approved for people who have a bmi of 30 or greater. You need a prescription from your doctor. Then you have your over the counter diet supplements that many have seen results with.
Alli- blocks fat from being processed so you poop it out instead. Leaves you with a orange yellow mess in the toilet. You can read reviews on amazon. Many see results but many don't like the gross side effects.
Garcinia Cambogia- a appetite suppressant, slight fat blocking qualities and suppress carb cravings. Less side effects not fda approved.
I believe those are the 2 most common use. Don't use anything without talking to your doctor though. Many of these supplements can't be used by individuals with heart conditions, diabetes, liver or kidney issues that you may not even know you have that they could test you for before you start.0 -
And prenatal vitamins are great. You won't metabolizes what you don't need.0
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If you're not losing weight, it's because you're eating more than you need to. If you're eating enough nutrient dense foods, you don't need a vitamin supplement. And there are no such things as "fat burner" supplements.
Start by counting your calories.
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I eat 1100 calories /day. My recommend intake is only 100 more /day than this. I only drink water. I exercise 3 times /week. I've lost 2 or so lbs in the last month. Which I am not complaining, but it seams to have come down to loosing an .oz or two/week.0 -
Oh are you drinking enough water? You could be holding g onto some if you're not drinking a gallon a day0
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What people don't realize is that this drug also blocks GOOD FAT. The drug doesn't distinguish the difference. And without good fats in your intake, you compromise your essential fat intake for good health.catherinekalberg wrote: »There are fat blockers that you take 30 min to 60 min before eating that are fda approved for people who have a bmi of 30 or greater. You need a prescription from your doctor. Then you have your over the counter diet supplements that many have seen results with.
Alli- blocks fat from being processed so you poop it out instead. Leaves you with a orange yellow mess in the toilet. You can read reviews on amazon. Many see results but many don't like the gross side effects.
No evidence to support that GC is anymore effective than a placebo.Garcinia Cambogia- a appetite suppressant, slight fat blocking qualities and suppress carb cravings. Less side effects not fda approved.
I believe those are the 2 most common use. Don't use anything without talking to your doctor though. Many of these supplements can't be used by individuals with heart conditions, diabetes, liver or kidney issues that you may not even know you have that they could test you for before you start.
Weight loss is about CICO, not supplements.
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At 1100 you may not be eating enough. Try eating more to kick start your metabolism0
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Incorrect. The body metabolizes anything it ingests. You don't get "extra credit" for exceeding RDA's, but like anything else, too much of something can be harmful to the body.catherinekalberg wrote: »And prenatal vitamins are great. You won't metabolizes what you don't need.
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catherinekalberg wrote: »At 1100 you may not be eating enough. Try eating more to kick start your metabolism
You don't need to kick-start your metabolism. It is always working. Starvation mode is a myth.
How are you measuring your food? Are you using a food scale?0 -
catherinekalberg wrote: »At 1100 you may not be eating enough. Try eating more to kick start your metabolism
Unfortunately, you can't kick start your metabolism. Your metabolism is always on going.
Op, do you weigh your food and do you eat back your exercise calories?0 -
Sounds like you are losing half a pound a week. If your calorie amount is actually supposed to be that low, then you must not have very much to lose, making half a pound the appropriate amount.
Also, vitamins will not hinder weight loss (unless you end up eating a lot while taking them not to feel nauseated, like me, lol).
Are you weighing all your food? especially if you have such a low amount of calories, you need to make sure you are spot on. As a short human being myself, even being off by 50 calories a day, every day, can significantly impact my overall weight loss. If you do not own a food scale, I would invest in that before fat burners. Its cheaper than fat burners anyway, but $20 bucks (many fat burners costing close to $50 for a month supply, while a food scale cost $20-30 at most).0 -
You aren't eating enough to support your activity. Eating less then 1200 calories a day is typically not enough for most people. Have you calculated your BMR and TDEE? I suggest starting with figuring these out and sticking to them for at least a month.
And no your prenatal vitamins are not contributing to weight gain or inhibiting your loss.
And you do not need a fat burner.
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catherinekalberg wrote: »And prenatal vitamins are great. You won't metabolizes what you don't need.
This is what I have found to be true.0 -
singingflutelady wrote: »catherinekalberg wrote: »At 1100 you may not be eating enough. Try eating more to kick start your metabolism
You don't need to kick-start your metabolism. It is always working. Starvation mode is a myth.
How are you measuring your food? Are you using a food scale?
Yes I use a food scale, most of the food I'm eating is fresh. I don't really eat red meat, only chicken turkey and fish.
I'm not really over weight ATM. I weight 128lbs and I am 5'2". But I don't feel comfortable being at the tippy top of my weight range.0 -
GaleHawkins wrote: »catherinekalberg wrote: »And prenatal vitamins are great. You won't metabolizes what you don't need.
This is what I have found to be true.
Except the iron in a prenatal is more than the average person needs. Iron can build up in the liver and cause problems. As long as she is monitored by her doctor this is not a problem.
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GaleHawkins wrote: »catherinekalberg wrote: »And prenatal vitamins are great. You won't metabolizes what you don't need.
This is what I have found to be true.
Except the iron in a prenatal is more than the average person needs. Iron can build up in the liver and cause problems. As long as she is monitored by her doctor this is not a problem.
I'm anemic anyway. The iron usually makes my stomach upset, but I've been taking it with my breakfast to avoid that.0 -
Vitamins will neither help nor hinder your weight loss.
Neither will "fat burners." The only fat burner is a calorie deficit.0 -
You aren't eating enough to support your activity. Eating less then 1200 calories a day is typically not enough for most people. Have you calculated your BMR and TDEE? I suggest starting with figuring these out and sticking to them for at least a month.
And no your prenatal vitamins are not contributing to weight gain or inhibiting your loss.
And you do not need a fat burner.
If that was true she'd be losing too much weight, not failing to lose weight.0 -
First, you are not eating enough. Enter your stats into MFP and select 0.5-1lb loss/week. You most likely don't need 2lbs/week (that's for someone with a large amount of weight to lose), and eating less than 1200 calories /day is going to hurt you in the long run.
Secondly, if you are not losing weight, you are eating more than you think. If you are not measuring EVERY item you eat/drink, you are likely over-eating. You need a food scale for solids, and make sure you are measuring sauces, condiments, and oils properly as well. A food scale is necessary with solids because it's amazing how many extra calories we can cram into the measuring cup, and just because it fits doesn't mean it's still the same serving size.0 -
You aren't eating enough to support your activity. Eating less then 1200 calories a day is typically not enough for most people. Have you calculated your BMR and TDEE? I suggest starting with figuring these out and sticking to them for at least a month.
And no your prenatal vitamins are not contributing to weight gain or inhibiting your loss.
And you do not need a fat burner.
If that was true she'd be losing too much weight, not failing to lose weight.
Not necessarily true
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sophia-herbst/1200-calories_b_4816597.html
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Ergh, every time I see the words "fat burners", I flash back to the article about the girl in the UK who literally burned to death from the inside out after taking them. Or the guy in Australia who suffered liver damage so extreme that the doctors couldn't wait and had to give him a liver with hep, or he would have died.0
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You aren't eating enough to support your activity. Eating less then 1200 calories a day is typically not enough for most people. Have you calculated your BMR and TDEE? I suggest starting with figuring these out and sticking to them for at least a month.
And no your prenatal vitamins are not contributing to weight gain or inhibiting your loss.
And you do not need a fat burner.
If that was true she'd be losing too much weight, not failing to lose weight.
Not necessarily true
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sophia-herbst/1200-calories_b_4816597.html
This is quite literally terrible, and defies even the most basic high school human biology.
Please link to reputable sources, or peer reviewed clinical studies.
An 'article' on huffpost women by 'Sophia Herbst - Seattle-based freelance writer and blogger' is neither.
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The current legal drugs labeled as fat burners are no more effective than caffeine. The ones that do better, are illegal or at best quasi-legal. Take 200-600mg of caffeine with l-theanine in a 2:1 ratio. Use a scale that can weight mgs so you don't kill yourself. Accept that this may add a 2-5% daily increase in calorie burn. Supplements are always the last thing to use.
If you have been dieting low for a long time, try a refeed where you eat at or above maintenance, particularly with carbs, and then come back to the diet. This will not do anything magical such as restarting your metabolism or flushing your fat or any of that. It gives your hormones a break as being in a calorie deficit is a stress, sometimes a chronic one.0 -
You aren't eating enough to support your activity. Eating less then 1200 calories a day is typically not enough for most people. Have you calculated your BMR and TDEE? I suggest starting with figuring these out and sticking to them for at least a month.
And no your prenatal vitamins are not contributing to weight gain or inhibiting your loss.
And you do not need a fat burner.
If that was true she'd be losing too much weight, not failing to lose weight.
Not necessarily true
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sophia-herbst/1200-calories_b_4816597.html
This is quite literally terrible, and defies even the most basic high school human biology.
Please link to reputable sources, or peer reviewed clinical studies.
An 'article' on huffpost women by 'Sophia Herbst - Seattle-based freelance writer and blogger' is neither.
Agreed. Starvation mode is a MYTH. Period. There's no debating that point because there is nothing to debate.
OP, you are losing half a pound per week, so that doesn't seem like a stall. Vitamins will not hinder your weight loss.0 -
You aren't eating enough to support your activity. Eating less then 1200 calories a day is typically not enough for most people. Have you calculated your BMR and TDEE? I suggest starting with figuring these out and sticking to them for at least a month.
And no your prenatal vitamins are not contributing to weight gain or inhibiting your loss.
And you do not need a fat burner.
If that was true she'd be losing too much weight, not failing to lose weight.
Not necessarily true
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sophia-herbst/1200-calories_b_4816597.html
Yeah......no.0 -
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MissMichelle1992 wrote: »I started taking prenatal vitamins for my hair and skin (physician approved, though I am not pregnant). But it seams they may be hindering my weight loss.
I was also curious about using fat burners. I exercise and eat healthy foods in proper proportion but i cant seam to cut the weight. My brother in law uses them and they work well for him.
Vitamins don't hinder weight loss. Taking in more calories than you are burning does.0 -
GaleHawkins wrote: »catherinekalberg wrote: »And prenatal vitamins are great. You won't metabolizes what you don't need.
This is what I have found to be true.
How do you know? It's not like you can tell what nutrients you are or aren't absorbing?MissMichelle1992 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »catherinekalberg wrote: »At 1100 you may not be eating enough. Try eating more to kick start your metabolism
You don't need to kick-start your metabolism. It is always working. Starvation mode is a myth.
How are you measuring your food? Are you using a food scale?
Yes I use a food scale, most of the food I'm eating is fresh. I don't really eat red meat, only chicken turkey and fish.
I'm not really over weight ATM. I weight 128lbs and I am 5'2". But I don't feel comfortable being at the tippy top of my weight range.
You're the same height and weight as me. We're right in the middle of "normal" for our height. I'm fine with my weight because I am muscular, and if I drop too low I look sickly. What type of exercise are you doing? Does it include strength training? Can you get more activity in your week? No matter what you do, you're going to lose weight slowly because you're at a healthy weight.0
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